Legal Opinion
Dauphin County Public Defender's Office v. Court of Common Pleas
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 27, 2004No. 145 MM 2003PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Justice NIGRO.
We assumed jurisdiction in the instant case to determine whether the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas (the “Dauphin County CCP”) has the authority to institute financial eligibility requirements that effectively prohibit the Dauphin County Public Defender’s Office (the “Public Defender”) from representing criminal defendants who the Public Defender might otherwise deem eligible for its representation. For the following reasons, we hold that the Dauphin County CCP does not have such authority.
Prior to July 22, 2003, the Public Defender had complete…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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